Considering change to pump coal spray (fuel oil) to/from 20k gal vertical cone bottom ASME liquid storage tank. I want to utilize existing pump and decant line coming off side of tank just above cone. Besides controls, line size, pump capacity, etc., are there any specific issues I should address regarding utilizing the same line to fill & pull from tank? (Specific issues that should be addressed in early design, prior to PHA.)
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Pump System for filling/unloading tank
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clang,
Your question is way too vague considering the amount of information you provide.
- What was the Pump liquid duty originally ?
- Specifically what type of pump is being reused ?
- What is the NPSHr of the pump for the new liquid conditions ?
etc etc etc....
Again we now begin the long, slow process of extracting information from the original poster.
Your question is way too vague considering the amount of information you provide.
- What was the Pump liquid duty originally ?
- Specifically what type of pump is being reused ?
- What is the NPSHr of the pump for the new liquid conditions ?
etc etc etc....
Again we now begin the long, slow process of extracting information from the original poster.
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MJCronin:
I apologize for the confusion, but I am not asking for how to size the pump or the line or the system. I can provide you all of this information, but I am capable of performing that analysis myself. My question is are there other issues (perhaps operational or inlet nozzle design) that I should consider before jumping to the idea that one single line can be used as both a feed and a draw line (of course, not simultaneously). Thank you.
I apologize for the confusion, but I am not asking for how to size the pump or the line or the system. I can provide you all of this information, but I am capable of performing that analysis myself. My question is are there other issues (perhaps operational or inlet nozzle design) that I should consider before jumping to the idea that one single line can be used as both a feed and a draw line (of course, not simultaneously). Thank you.
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